Rams didn’t want another cold-weather game at Lambeau but NFL didn’t care (RamsWire)
“Before the schedule is released, teams can put in special requests with the league. In the past, the Rams have asked the NFL to schedule East Coast games in back-to-back weeks, allowing them to stay on the road rather than traveling back and forth.
This year, the Rams had one request, according to Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times: to play their road game against the Packers in either September or October. The NFL denied that request, scheduling Rams-Packers at Lambeau Field for Nov.